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HARVESTER Fiild Sept. 2 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 20, 1923.

HARVESTER.

`Application `filed. September To all who-m t may concern.'

Be it known that lf, CLAUDE MoCLUi-in,

a citizen of the United States, residing atV Oaktown, in they county of Knox and VState of Indiana, have inventedl certain new and useful Improvements in Harvesters, kof which the following is a specification, rlhis invention relates to grain harvesting machines, and has for one of its objects to improve the construction and increase the efficiency and utility of devices ofy this character. n

Another object of this invention is to produce a device of this character including a binder mechanism with its knetter arm inclined downwardly and forwardly, arielatively narrow horizontal apron or carrier operating relatively close to the sickle devices to receive the grain when first severed thereby, a wider upwardly and rearwardly inclined slatted carrier to receive the severed grain from the narrow carrier and convey it toward the binder mechanism, an inclined deck in position to vreceive the severed grain from the inclined carrier and having arde. pression in its rear upper face to receive the head portions of the severed grain. a stationary but-ter device at the lower forward end of the deck member, and a rearwardly inclined and rearwardly opening chute te receive the bound bundles from the binder mechanism, and discharge them toward the rear. y Y

Another obiect of this invention isy to produce a device of this character wherein the driving force for the sickle members, the coacting carrier devices, the packer members of the binder7 and the reel device, is materially simplified without detriment to the eiliciency of the apparatus.

Another object of the invention is to` produce a device of this character having improved means for coupling the draft tongue to ther-rame of the harvester.

A still further object of the invention is the provisionof a machine of this character, wherein the levers for the control of the frame, reel and other adjustable parts are disposed forwardly of said machine and in convenient reach of the operator of the machine. y With these and other objects in view, the

2, 1921. Serial No. 497,961.

invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown andl described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the inventiong- Figure l is a plan view of the improved apparatus with unimportant parts omitted.

F ig. 2 is a front elevation. 4 Fig, 3 is an end elevation from the grain end.

Fig. 4 is a detail looking toward the tractor wheel illustrating the construction of a portion of the driving mechanism.

F ig. v5 is a detailillustrating the construction of the packer shaft and a portion of the transmission gearing between the tractor wheel, the sickle and carrier devices.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional detail of the coupling between one of the shorter horizontal carrier rollers and one of the longer inclined carrier rollers.

Figs. 7 and 8 are details illustrating the .adjustment of the seat standard, the standard being in transverse section.

' Fig; 9 is a detailillustrating the constmction and operation ofthe deck and butter devices. Y f n i -Fig 10 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 9 with the knetter arm in section on theline 1051() of F ig. 9.

- Fig. 11 is a section on the line 117-11 of t Fig. 9. Y

V*The vimproved Yapparatus .comprises an oblong base frameforn'ied with a continuous rear member 10, continuous grain end member 11, continuous stubble end member 12, spaced intermediate frame members 13 and 14e, a forward frame member V15 extend ing between the frame members 11 and 13, and a longitudinally intermediate frame member 16 likewise extending between the frame members 11 and 13 and spaced'from the frame member 15. The frame members 12, 13 and 1iL are'extended forwardly. and connected to the extended portions is a short'- er forward frame member 17. The frame member 17 vis connected at its inner end tothe frame member 15 by a stay or`brace 18, as shownin Fig. 1. y

The'tractor wheel is representedY at 19 and is mounted on an axle 20, the latteriniturn being supported by suitable bearingsv 21 upon the intermediate frame members 13 and 14, while the grain' wheel'is represented at 22 and supported from the 'frame `at28..' .K

The dratttongue', a portion' of which is' represented at-29, is provided with a rear n T member 3G rigidly connected to the tongue and supported by diagonal braces 31.

'The 'cross member 30 is hingedly united to the frame member 17 as shownatl 32 and is ,therefore tree to be elevatedV and depressed. A short extension 33 ont the trame member 17 yis provided with a bearing 34 to support a rock shaft 35 at one end, while the opposite end of the rock shaft is supported by a standard 36 attached to theV trame member 17. At its opposite ends the shalt 35 islproe vided with oppositely directed crank arms 87 and 3S. The crank arm .38 is connected to the tongue 29 by a rod 39, while the cranlr arm 3T is connected to the lower end oi Aan operating lever 40 by a rod'41. The member 40 is pivoted at 42 to the frame 14 and terminates in a hand grip 43 convenient to the driver on the seat 23. The lever 40 is provided with a pa-Wl device 44 co'actin'g with a toothed segment 45 on the frame member 14 vto hold the lever vin adjusted position. By this simple arrangement, the tongue 29 can be elevated and depressedto any desired extent and locked in adjusted position by the driver without leaving his seat.

The 'front or forward rame'member 15 is Vutilized to support the holders yfor the sicklebar. Supported on the frame member 15 is a coupling member 46, andv mounted forrotation in the member 46 near the ends are stub shafts 47and 48, and mounted on the stub shafts and rotative therewith are relatively short rollers indicated at 49 and 50 over which a flexible belt 51 otcanvas 'or the like operates. The belt 51 is provided. with a plurality of ilexibleelements such as ropes or cords 52, and may also be provided with transverse slats 52', if required. l

vThe belt 51 and its cords 52 and slats 52, if the latter are employed, constitute a narrow carrier belt'loca-te'd in the rear of the sickle mechanism, as' shown more clearly in Fig; '1. VAt their inner or rear ends the stub shafts 47 andv 48 are supported by suitablebrackets one of which is represented. at 5e,A in nig. 6;

Extending" rearwardly' of the' short rollers 48 andr 50 are longer rollers 54 and 55, the longer rollers being supported normally at an angle o1" about 30 degrees to the longitudinal axes orn the shorter rollers.

rin-endless belt of canvas or the like represented at 5G is disposed around'the 1nolined rollersk 54 and 55 and provided withv carrier slats 5T which constitute a relatively wide slatted and inclined carrier or kapron coacting with the narrower horizontal carrier to convey the cut grain tothe binder mechanism.

Secured 'n theA lower forward ends of' Athe longer rollers are stub shafts, one of which `is represented at' 5S, in F ig. 6, the stub shaft rising from the 'frame member 13 is a c stub shaft 67 carrying a pinion 68 in conetant 'engagement with the internal gear 65. Risng 'rom the frame member 13 are other standarts 69 and 70 which support ay sha-ttr 71 the 1atter extending in parallel relation to and spaced above the frame member 13. Mounted on the stub shaft 67' is a bevel gear 72, and mounted on the shaft 71 is a bevel pinion 73 in constant engagement with the bevel gear 72.

By this means it will be yobvious thatV the motion of the tractor wheel 19 will be transmitted to the shaft T 1 at greatly increased speed. y ,y

Mounted on the "r'oruv'ard end of the shaft T1 is a cra-nl: wheel 74 to which the pitinan 26 is coupled, whereby the motion of the shaft 71 is comn'iunicated to the sickle knife.

A sulicient portion ot' the binder mechanism is shown to illustrate the invention, including the knetter arm 7 5, the knotter head at 76, the breast plate at 77,-the discharge arms at 78,r 'the packer shalt at 7 9, and the packers :it S0. T he needle arm is not shown, as itforms no part ol the present invention.

Supported in any suitable manner from the framework ot the apparatus is a counter-shaft 81 carrying a bevel gear or pinion 82 at its forward end. Extending between thorear end of the counter shaft 81 and the forward end of the packer shaft 79, is a connecting shaft 83, necessarily arranged obliquely relatively to the axis of the shafts 79 and 81, and coupled thereto by universal joints 84'o' suitable construction. liounted respectively on the shafts T1 and 81 are wheels 85 andSto receive' an endless chain'ST.

By this means the motion of the shaft ,71

is communicated tothe shaft 81 and thence to the packer shaft.

yl/Iounted respectively upon the counter shaft 81 and the shaft 48 of the narrower carrier belt, are chain wheels 88 4and 89 to receive an endless chain 90'whe'reby the Vmotion of the yshaft 81 is communicated to the/shaft 48 and thence to both the slatted conveyor belts', aswillbe obvious. By this Y to the frame work.

shaft 104.

Attached to the forward frame member 17 is another bearing in which astub shaft 97 is supported, the stub shaft carrying a bevel gear 98 in constant engagement with the bevel gear 82 on` the shaft 81.

Slidably supported on the standard 92 is a bracketv device comprising spaced collars 99 and 100 movably engaging the standard, a sleeve 101 in which the reel shaft 102 rotates7 and diagonal braces 103 between'the sleeve 101 and the collars 99 and 100.

Extending upwardly fromA the stub shaft 97 is the reel driving shaft 104, being coupled to the stub shaft by a flexible joint 105, so that the shaft may be adjusted to operate at various angles without cramping the parts. v

, rlfhe collar 100 is lformed with an extension 106 to provide a guide to the reel drivin shaft 104, as shown.

Iounted to rotate with the reel shaft 104 is a bevel gear 107 voperating in constant engagement with a bevel pinion 108 on the The shaft 104 is preferably square for ka portion of its length, andthe hub of the pinion 108 is correspondingly square to slidably engage the shaft, so that when the reel standard is caused to swing on its pivot 93, the shaft 104 will swing with it and the gears 107 and 108 constantly retain their cooperative positions.

The reel is represented a whole at 110 and is of the usual construction and operates in the usual manner to lay the cut grain upon the carrier devices.

The binder deck is indicated at 111 in full lines in Figs. 3, 9, 10 and 11 and in dotted lines in Figs. 1 andv 2. The binder deck is inclined asshown, preferably at a less degree than the inclined carrier, and is formed with a depression or pocket 111 at the. rear and higherside, to receive the head fthe binder.

At its lower forward edge the deck 111 Y portions of the grain as it passes to extends nearly to the forward edge of the narrow carrier, and located atthis point and extending toward the tractor wheel is a substantially stationary butter device, indicated as a whole at 125, and substantially at right angles to the general'face of the deck.

A receiving trough or chute, shown in by dotted lines in Figs. 1 a-nd 2, vis located in positiontoV receive'the bound bundles from the binder, and is open at the rear Vand closed at the forward end by the butter member. rlhe butter member 125 extends at one end to the side ofthe chute 126 where the latter rises to form guard to the shaft 71 and its associated parts, and is preferably slightly adjustable at the end next to the side of the chute, as Vby a lever deviceillustrated at 127.

' The supports 63 are preferably adjustable longitudinally, as indicated at 68', to enable the inclination of the carrier 56 to be adjusted, as required, and the butter member will be adjusted to conform thereto Mounted for oscillation relative to the frame members is a rock shaft 112 having a relatively long crank arm 113 at one end, and an operating lever 114 at the other end. .The crank arm portion 1,13 is coupled to the reel shaft 102 by a yoke device 115. The operating lever 114 is provided with a pawl device 116 coacting with a toothed segment 117 attached to the frame member 14.l

Mounted for oscillation relative to the frame members is aV third rock shaft 118 Vhaving a relatively short crank arm 119 at the inner end and an operating lever 120 at the other end. Mounted loosely on the reel shaft 102 next to the hub of the gear 107 is a collar'128, and extending from the latter is a perforated ear 129 while a similar perporated ear 130 extends from the collar or sleeve 101. The forked arms 115 are pivoted at their free ends to the ears 129 and 130 at one side, while similar forked members 131 are pivoted at their upper ends to the ears at their oppositev sides and connected at their lower ends to the rod 121. By this means an upward pressure is applied to the reel shaft and strongly supplements and reinforces the reel supporting bracket. The operating lever 120 is provided with a pawl device l22fcoacting with a toothed segment 123 attached to the frame members.Y

By this means the reel shaft may be adj usted' vertically by causing the bracket device to be moved upon the standard 92, and

held in adjusted position as will be obvious.

tractor wheel thus bringing the centerof .75 vFigs. 3, 9, 10 and 11 at y126 and indicated.VV

gravity substantially in alinement.withtheV saryadjustments without leaving his seat.

Alli

The apparatus is so evenly balanced that av tongue truck is lnot required, which is oi great advantage. i a

As the cut grain 'falls over the shorter and horizontal carrier. the flexible members 52 hold the butt ends of the straw in position andY prevent t iem romrslipping baclr again over the sickle knives, while being moved't'oward the binder mechanisnl, and after the cu-t grain passes to the decl; portion, the larger head ends drop into thev pocket vportion 111', while the butt ends are caused to settle toward and in contact with the'butter member.

The movement of the cut grain over the inclined carrier and overy the inclined deck naturally causes the individual straws to be carried by gravity toward the lower portion ot the' decl; and against the butter member, the latter checking the downward movement and automatically'adjusting the butts and arranging them uniformly.

The butting is kthus produced by a stl tionary butting member in coaction-with the inclined moving carrier and inclined decl:

and is an important and valuable feature ot Y the improved device.

The seat standard 23 is adjustably mounted on the trame member 12, as shownv at 232 in Figs. 7 and 8, Vso that the weight o the driver on the seat, may be maintained at the center ot gravity of the machine. a

The frame is light and strong and many parts employed ordinarily on harvesters and binders oit'theusual construction are eliminated in the improved construction.

reine important feature of the improved y construction is the location of all of the op eratinglevers at the iront and convenient to the operator on the seat, who can thus Vproduce all of adjastinents without leaving l is seat, and materially increasing the convenience or the operation. The leversare conveniently located for tractor use;` and require no extra. hitch when applied to a tractor. l I

It will be noted that the knetter arm and the binder or knetter head are reversed in position from the usual binder mechanism, thereby eliminating many of the complicated and heavy part-s,` and correspondingly reduc-ing the weight expense;

A,The improved apparatus is very simple and 1s 1n fact an 'elevatorless binder.

rlhe connections between the master wheel,

`reel ycarrier devices and packer operating mechanism are very direct, thus eliminating dispensed within the improved appara-tus.

The parts which are rotativo, are few, consequently the parts to ybe lubricated are materially reduced. a

That is yclaimed is 1- l. ln an apparatus or tho class described, a supporting trame, afsiclrlc device carried `by said frame, a relatively narrow carrier belt supported in Said trame rearwardly ot said sickle device, anda relatively wide carrier `l elt supported in said Jira-me rearwardly of the narrower carrier belt and inclined upwardly and rearwardly.

2. ln an apparatus ot the class described, a supporting trame, a tractor wheel mounted on said frame, a sickle device ycar 1ied by said frame, a relatively narrow carrier belt supported in said trame rearwardly of said sickle device, a relatively wide carrier belt supported in said frame rearwardly of the narrow carrier belt and yinclined upwardly and rearwardly, means for transmitting the motion of saidtractor wheel to said narrower carrier belt, and means tor transmitting the motion of vthe narrower carrier belt to the wider carrier belt. I

3. In an apparatus of the class described, a supporting frame, a tractor wheel mount.- ed on said frame, a grain binder packer shai't supported ron said trame, a sickle device carried by said trame,a relativelynarrow carrier belt supported in said trame rearwardly ot said sickle device, a relatively wide carrier belt supported in said 'trame rearwardly of the narrower carrier belt and 'inclined upwardly and rearwardly, a counter shaft supported on said frame, means for transmitting vthe motion ot said; tractor wheels to said counter shaft, means tor transmitting the motion ot said counter shaft to said sickle device, means 'for transmitting the motion ol" said counter shaft to said packer shaft, means tor transmitting the inotion or' said counter sha'lft to said narrower carrier belt, and means transmitting the motion of the narrowerV carrier belt to wider 4carrier belt.

4f. In an apparatus of the class described, a supporting frame, a tractor wheel mount* edV on said trame, a grain binder packer shaft; supported in said trame, reel includino: a supporting standard and 'operating shaft mounted on said frame, a sickle device carried bysaid ramea relatively narrow carrier belt supported in said frame rear-y Wardlgjz of said. Sickle devies,A a relatively wide carrier belt supported in said frame rearwardly of the narrower' carrier belt and inclined upwardly and rearwardly, a counter shaft supported on said frame, means for transmitting the motion of said tractor wheel to said counter shaft, means for transmitting the motion of said counter shaft to said sickle device,`meang for transmitting the motion of said counter shaft to said` packer shaft, means for transmitting the motion of said counter-shaft to said reel operating shaft,` means for transmitting the motion of Said counter shaft to said nar rower carrier belt, and means for transmitt' tl t' t' th er b 1t ting ie mo ion ci e nariowci carrier e to wider carrier belt.

5. In an apparatus of the class described,

between the inclined carrier and the bundleV receiving discharge chute. Y

6. In an apparatus of the class described, a supporting frame, a sickle device carried by said frame, a relatively narrow carrier belt supported in said frame rearwardly of said sickle device, a relatively wide carrier belt supported in said frame rearwardly of the narrower carrier belt and inclined upwardly and rearwardly, a standard mounted to swing upon saidfraine, a bracket device slidable upon said standard, a reel including a shaft supported by said bracket, means under the control of the operator for swinging said standard, and means under the control of the operator for adjusting Said bracket on said standard whereby the horizontal and vertical position of said reel may be controlled. Y

7. In an apparatus of the class described, a supporting frame, a standard swinging upon said frame, a bracket device slidable on said standard, a reel including a shaft supported by said bracket, rock shafts supported upon said frame and upturned at their inner ends, an operating lever for each of said rock shafts, an arm device extending forwardly of said reel shaft and coupled to the upturned end of one of the rock shafts, an arm device extending downwardly from said reel shaft, and a link member coupling the downwardly directed arm device to the upturned end of the other of the rock shafts.

8. In an apparatus of the class described,

a supporting frame, a tractor wheel carried.

by said frame, a sickle device carried by said frame, a relatively'narrow horizontally operating carrier belt rearwardly of said sickle device, a relatively wide carrier belt supported on said frame rearwardly of the narrower carrier belt and inclined upwardly and rearwardly to cause the headed portions of the harvested grain to be conveyed relatively near the axial line of the tractor wheels, and a binder mechanism in position to receive the grain from the inclined carrier belt.

9. In a grain binder, a sickle device, a binder mechanism with its knotter head carrying arm inclined downwardly and forwardly, a relatively narrow horizontal carrier operating relatively close to the sickle device to receive the grain when first severed thereby, a wider upwardly and rearwardly inclined slatted carrier to receive the severed grain from the narrow carrier and convey it toward the binder mechanism, an inclined deck in position to receive the severed grain from the inclined carrier and having a, depression in its rear upper face to receive the head portions of the severed grain, a stationary butter device at the lower forward end of the deck member, and a rearwardly inclined and rearwardly opening chute to receive the bound bundles from the binder mechanism, and discharge them toward the rear.

In testimony whereof, I aiiiX my signature hereto.

CLAUDE H. MCCLURE. 

